Ranking by platform

The best games on Mac.

1,388 games compete in this selection. Hollow Knight: Silksong tops it with 1,963 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Hollow Knight: Silksong 2025 · Metroidvania 1,963
  2. 2 Diablo II 2000 · Action RPG 1,942
  3. 3 Resident Evil 2 2019 · Horror 1,938
  4. 4 Portal 2 2011 · Puzzle 1,937
  5. 5 Baldur's Gate III 2023 · RPG 1,915
  6. 6 Sid Meier's Civilization IV 2005 · Strategy 1,900
  7. 7 Batman: Arkham Asylum 2009 · Action-adventure 1,883
  8. 8 Resident Evil 7: Biohazard 2017 · Horror 1,882
  9. 9 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth 2014 · Roguelite 1,878
  10. 10 Alien: Isolation 2014 · Horror 1,878
  11. 11 Balatro 2024 · Roguelite 1,878
  12. 12 Divinity: Original Sin II 2017 · RPG 1,876
  13. 13 Stardew Valley 2016 · Simulation 1,873
  14. 14 Kerbal Space Program 2015 · Simulation 1,865
  15. 15 Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game 1997 · RPG 1,860
  16. 16 StarCraft 1998 · Strategy 1,857
  17. 17 Resident Evil Village 2021 · Horror 1,857
  18. 18 BioShock 2007 · FPS 1,856
  19. 19 Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn 2000 · RPG 1,856
  20. 20 Darkest Dungeon 2016 · Roguelite 1,855
  21. 21 The Stanley Parable 2013 · Adventure 1,855
  22. 22 The Secret of Monkey Island 1990 · Point-and-click 1,853
  23. 23 Minecraft: Java Edition 2011 · Sandbox 1,849
  24. 24 Limbo 2010 · Platformer 1,848
  25. 25 Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings 1999 · Strategy 1,848
  26. 26 Metro Exodus 2019 · FPS 1,847
  27. 27 Half-Life 2: Episode Two 2007 · FPS 1,845
  28. 28 Spec Ops: The Line 2012 · Action-adventure 1,845
  29. 29 Dungeon Keeper 1997 · Strategy 1,844
  30. 30 Dead Cells 2018 · Metroidvania 1,843
  31. 31 Cuphead 2017 · Platformer 1,842
  32. 32 RimWorld 2018 · Survival 1,842
  33. 33 Doom II: Hell on Earth 1994 · FPS 1,839
  34. 34 Streets of Rage 2 1992 · Beat 'em up 1,839
  35. 35 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2003 · Action RPG 1,838
  36. 36 Fallout 2 1998 · RPG 1,838
  37. 37 Assassin's Creed II 2009 · Action-adventure 1,837
  38. 38 Half-Life 1998 · FPS 1,829
  39. 39 Hollow Knight 2017 · Metroidvania 1,829
  40. 40 Factorio 2020 · Simulation 1,829
  41. 41 XCOM 2 2016 · Strategy 1,827
  42. 42 Deus Ex 2000 · Action RPG 1,826
  43. 43 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 2000 · Sports 1,825
  44. 44 Half-Life 2: Episode One 2006 · FPS 1,824
  45. 45 World of Warcraft 2004 · RPG 1,823
  46. 46 Resident Evil 4 2023 · Horror 1,823
  47. 47 XCOM: Enemy Unknown 2012 · Strategy 1,821
  48. 48 Sid Meier's Civilization V 2010 · Strategy 1,820
  49. 49 Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia 1999 · Strategy 1,820
  50. 50 The Sims 2000 · Simulation 1,817
  51. 51 Portal 2007 · Puzzle 1,813
  52. 52 Half-Life 2 2004 · FPS 1,811
  53. 53 Grand Theft Auto III 2001 · Action-adventure 1,811
  54. 54 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 2002 · Action-adventure 1,809
  55. 55 Frostpunk 2018 · Strategy 1,808
  56. 56 The Walking Dead 2012 · Point-and-click 1,806
  57. 57 Crusader Kings III 2020 · Strategy 1,806
  58. 58 Hitman 2016 · TPS 1,805
  59. 59 Europa Universalis IV 2013 · Strategy 1,804
  60. 60 Grim Fandango Remastered 2015 · Point-and-click 1,804
  61. 61 Rise of the Tomb Raider 2015 · Action-adventure 1,803
  62. 62 Quake III Arena 1999 · FPS 1,801
  63. 63 Quake II 1997 · FPS 1,800
  64. 64 The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings 2011 · Action RPG 1,799
  65. 65 Cyberpunk 2077 2020 · Action RPG 1,797
  66. 66 Path of Exile 2013 · Action RPG 1,797
  67. 67 Stellaris 2016 · Strategy 1,797
  68. 68 BioShock Remastered 2016 · FPS 1,793
  69. 69 Homeworld 1999 · Strategy 1,792
  70. 70 The Sims 2 2004 · Simulation 1,791
  71. 71 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2012 · FPS 1,788
  72. 72 Left 4 Dead 2 2009 · FPS 1,785
  73. 73 Age of Mythology 2002 · Strategy 1,785
  74. 74 Celeste 2018 · Platformer 1,784
  75. 75 Return of the Obra Dinn 2018 · Puzzle 1,784
  76. 76 Inscryption 2021 · Card & Board 1,782
  77. 77 Borderlands 2 2012 · Action RPG 1,781
  78. 78 StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty 2010 · Strategy 1,781
  79. 79 The Witness 2016 · Puzzle 1,781
  80. 80 Hades 2020 · Roguelite 1,780
  81. 81 Into the Breach 2018 · Strategy 1,780
  82. 82 Dragon Age: Origins 2009 · Action RPG 1,779
  83. 83 Halo: Combat Evolved 2001 · FPS 1,779
  84. 84 Prison Architect 2015 · Simulation 1,775
  85. 85 Disco Elysium 2019 · RPG 1,774
  86. 86 Age of Empires 1997 · Strategy 1,772
  87. 87 Subnautica 2018 · Survival 1,772
  88. 88 BioShock 2 2010 · FPS 1,769
  89. 89 Counter-Strike: Source 2004 · FPS 1,769
  90. 90 Firewatch 2016 · Adventure 1,768
  91. 91 Hotline Miami 2012 · Shoot 'em up 1,767
  92. 92 Rome: Total War 2004 · Strategy 1,767
  93. 93 The Curse of Monkey Island 1997 · Point-and-click 1,766
  94. 94 Left 4 Dead 2008 · FPS 1,765
  95. 95 Shovel Knight 2014 · Platformer 1,765
  96. 96 Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor 2014 · Action RPG 1,764
  97. 97 Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos 2002 · Strategy 1,764
  98. 98 Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition 2019 · Strategy 1,763
  99. 99 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided 2016 · FPS 1,761
  100. 100 This War of Mine 2014 · Survival 1,761

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In detail

The best games on Mac, what this ranking says

Hollow Knight: Silksong leads this selection with 1,963 ELO points, ahead of Diablo II and Resident Evil 2. The 1,388 games competing in it have played 235,114 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 1,388
Duels played by those games 235,114
Game in the lead Hollow Knight: Silksong (2025)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,963
Point gap between 1st and 10th 85
Best represented genre Strategy
Last reading September 18, 2026

The best game of every genre on Mac

A selection is not read in one block: here is what leads each of its brackets.

The best game of every genre on Mac
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
Metroidvania 34 Hollow Knight: Silksong 1,963 378
Action RPG 108 Diablo II 1,942 726
Horror 49 Resident Evil 2 1,938 672
Puzzle 66 Portal 2 1,937 3,465
RPG 47 Baldur's Gate III 1,915 706
Strategy 170 Sid Meier's Civilization IV 1,900 169
Action-adventure 68 Batman: Arkham Asylum 1,883 2,745
Roguelite 50 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth 1,878 388
Simulation 51 Stardew Valley 1,873 2,258
FPS 117 BioShock 1,856 3,778
Adventure 29 The Stanley Parable 1,855 330
Point-and-click 165 The Secret of Monkey Island 1,853 294
Sandbox 27 Minecraft: Java Edition 1,849 2,203
Platformer 138 Limbo 1,848 813
Survival 17 RimWorld 1,842 195
Beat 'em up 21 Streets of Rage 2 1,839 136
Sports 30 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 1,825 192
TPS 20 Hitman 1,805 321
Card & Board 21 Inscryption 1,782 284
Shoot 'em up 17 Hotline Miami 1,767 413
Racing 37 Star Wars: Episode I - Racer 1,739 135
Visual novel 36 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair 1,731 175
MOBA 6 Dota 2 1,706 383
JRPG 13 Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium 1,623 71

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 99 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth +64 1,878
The Walking Dead +47 1,806
Sid Meier's Civilization V +45 1,820

The most contested match-ups

These pairs of games have faced each other more than any others in this selection.

The most contested match-ups
Wins Against Duels played Win rate
Stardew Valley Minecraft: Java Edition 245 55%
BioShock Undertale 174 51%
Stardew Valley Undertale 168 54%
Half-Life 2 BioShock Infinite 140 65%
Half-Life 2 BioShock 127 62%

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

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FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game on Mac?

According to community votes, the best game on Mac is Hollow Knight: Silksong, with 1,963 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Diablo II and Resident Evil 2, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games on Mac are ranked?

1,388 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 235,114 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game on Mac is climbing right now?

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 64 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 99 games in the selection moved.

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